DIGITAL DEFORMITIES

Question 1

surgery type for dorsiflexor wedge, apex at MTJ, anterior cavus, base-dorsal; apex-plantar

Answer 1

Cole midtarsal osteotomy

Question 2

what is this surgery procedure?

lateral closing wedge osteotomy

indications: calcaneal varus, non reducible, posterior cavus

CI: reducible calc. varus secondary to plantar flexed 1st ray

lateral: parallel to peroneal tendons, peroneals retracted superiorly, wedge osteotomy, fixate with staple

Answer 2

Dwyer calcaneal osteotomy